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Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin              1872-1950 Charles was born on 28 May 1872, the son of Frederick Gmelin and Sarah Godson, at Kushnaghur, Bengal India,where his father was a Christian missionary. He returned to England at an early age for schooling. He was educated at Magdalene College School and Keble College. After graduating he took holy orders and later become headmaster of Freshfields School in Oxford. Gmelin was an all round sportsman who represented Oxfordshire at both football and cricket. He had the distinction of being the first British athlete to compete in Olympic competition when he finished third in the inaugural heat of the 100 metres. He did not advance to the final. He was more successful in the 400 metres where he finished second Although no awards were made for third place in the 1896 Summer Olympics he is usually credited as a bronze medal winner. Hester Mary Alington Royds              1870-1951 Hester was born 15 April 1870, the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Royds and Hester Frances Alington, at Little Barford, Bedfordshire. I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents

Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin

b: 28 May 1872               Kushnaghur, Bengal India son of Frederick Gmelin and Sarah Godson

Hester Mary Alington Royds

b: 15 Apr 1870  c: 22 May 1870     Little Barford, Bedfordshire     1870 2Q St Neots 3b 298 daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Royds and Hester Frances Alington

Marriage

abt 1904 Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin Hester Mary Alington Royds

1904 3Q St Neots 3b 623

1911 Census	RG14-(236)	3 April 1911	St. Giles, Oxfordshire
272 Banbury Road, Oxford   (14 Rooms)
Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin Hester Mary Alington (Wife) Plus 6 Pupils (Boys) Plus 2 Servants	Age 38 Age 40	Schoolmaster	Kushnaghur Little Barford	Bengal, India Bedfordshire	28 May 1872 15 Apr 1870

Death

Rev. Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin

Died 12 Oct 1950       1950 4Q Oxford 6b 914

The Times, Saturday, Oct. 14, 1950                         DEATHS   GMELIN - On October 12, 1950 at Cowley Road Hospital, Oxford, the Rev. C. H. Stuart Gmelin, of 21 Highfield Avenue, Headington, Oxford, beloved husband of Mary Alington Gmelin, aged 78.   Funeral, Oxford Crematorium, 2  p.m., Oct. 16.

LONDON   5 Dec 1950                         Probate GMELIN, the reverend Charles Henry Stuart, clerk, of Highfield-avenue, Headington, Oxfordshire, died 12 October 1950, at The Cowley-road Hospital, Oxford, Probate London 5 December, to Charles Valentine Carlisle, solicitor and Denis Gordon de Courcy Drury, sales manager.   Effects £6,695 8s. 4d.

Death

Hester Mary Alington (Royds) Gmelin

22 Apr 1951, Age 81,       1951 2Q Oxford 6b 801

The Times, Monday, Apr 23, 1951                         DEATHS   GMELIN - On April 22, 1951 at Oxford, Hester Mary Alington Gmelin, widow of the late Rev. C. H. S. Gmelin.   Cremation at Oxford Crematorium, at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 25, preceded by a service at Highfield Chuch, at 2 p.m.

LONDON   18 Jul 1951                         Probate GMELIN, Hester Mary Alington, of 21 Highfield-avenue, Headington, Oxford, widow, died 22 April 1951, at 40 Latimer-road, Headington, Probate London 18 July, to Charles Valentine Carlisle, solicitor and Denis Gordon de Courcy Drury, sales manager.   Effects £13,616 3s. 6d.